HBS Case Study : Interco 9-291-033 HBS Case Study : Interco 9-291-033 * Started out as shoe company – been around a long time * •Business has spread to other consumer products / services through acquisitions * •Fairly conservative financially, debt level is relatively low * Interco has moved away from apparel and general retail (went from 59% to 40% of total sales)• * Placed more emphasis on the footwear division. (acquired Converse in 1986)• * Placed much more emphasis on the furniture division (sales rose from 20-33% of Interco’s total sales) Current Scenario * •Cheap imports hurting profitability of U.S. apparel manufacturers * •Retailing industry profits reduced due to drop-off in consumer spending …show more content…
for negligence Interesting side note (footnote 2 of the case): Wasserstein, Perella, & Co. get $1.8 million from Interco for its
earnings. The income from the sale fueled a further diversification of the company, but also a
The major conspiracy was uncovered by Manhattan District Attorney, Robert Morgenthau, who was investigating Kozlowski for income tax evasion for some fine art work that he had purchased. As Morgenthau kept digging into the record keeping of Tyco and Kozlowski, it was determined that there were other situations that had occurred, such as a 10 million dollar loan that was totally forgiven by Tyco, and all interest was billed to the corporation. It became apparent on January
Overview of the Case: The Securities and Exchange Commission claims Mark D. Begelman misused proprietary information regarding the merger of Bluegreen Corporation with BFC Financial Corporation. Mr. Begelman allegedly learned of the acquisition through a network of professional connections known as the World Presidents’ Organization (Maglich). Members of this organization freely share non-public business information with other members in confidence; however, Mr. Begelman allegedly did not abide by the organization’s mandate of secrecy and leveraged private information into a lucrative security transaction. As stated in the summary of the case by the SEC, “Mark D. Begelman, a member of the World Presidents’ Organization (“WPO”), abused
The company has been engaged in a dispute over a long-standing litigation with W Inc. The dispute involves a specific patent infringement matter. In May 2007, W Inc. filed a claim against the company for patent infringement and management determined that a loss was probable and estimated it would be between $15 million and $20 million, with $17 million being the most likely amount of loss within the estimated range (December 31, 2007). In September 2009, a jury trial took place for the litigation involving the company and W Inc. A verdict for the trial was reached; a judgment was ordered that
The industry we have chosen is the department store-retail industry. Within this industry, we have chosen the department stores of JCPenney and Macy’s. We find this industry, as well as these two companies, interesting from a strategic perspective. JCPenney has recently undergone a massive strategic restructuring in regards to its pricing, brand offerings, and store layout, pushing it away from the typical department store strategy of discounts and coupons. Its new strategy has become much closer to Wal-Mart’s strategy of every day low prices. Macy’s, on the other hand, has restructured with a push from the economic
* Sales results over the past 5 years indicated strong growth in forklift and truck sales. The rental market has been in decline. Result in company decided to reposition itself to focus solely on retail sales and service and exit the rentals market.
executives were accused of overstating revenue from software licenses in collusion with executives from PurchasePro Inc.AOL sold the software licenses for PurchasePro. The parties were accused of deceptive accounting practices that resulted in investors believing that the sales projections of PurchasePro had been met when they had not and the result was that the stock prices of PurchasePro were inflated and overstated by 37% in the first quarter of 2001. Out of court settlements were reached by AOL and executives including a $210 million fine in order to avoid being criminally and civilly prosecuted. The defendants in this case who did not accept plea agreements were found to be 'not guilty' and this is stated to be due to the lack of documentation of what had occurred on AOL's networking and computer systems.
Increase in the profits above the actual budget can be attributed to 20% increase in sales in 2009. Although Jean’s profits were above the actual budget, French Division’s earnings were much lower than what it could have been, had they budgeted for the actual volume of sales that they ended up selling. We can partly attribute this decrease in earnings to the fact
section). This shows an increase in product purchases and an increase in market share (an increase
Formerly a footwear manufacturing company, Interco developed into a diversified company that comprised subsidiary corporations in four major business areas: apparel manufacturing, general retail merchandising, footwear manufacturing and retailing, and furniture and home furnishings. Due to the fact that Interco 's subsidiaries operated as autonomous units and lacked integration between its operating divisions, the company is particularly vulnerable to a highly leveraged takeover, as far as the management concerned.
the spring of 1996, anticipated a further substantial increase in sales. Despite good profits, the
The case study is Macy’s Department Store Repositioning. The key problem is that the traditional department stores sales and profits are declining. There are specialty stores, discount stores, and online stores that offer similar products at a fraction of the cost for the most part. However, in the declining market for the department store industry, Macy’s consolidated stores, established a national department store and continues to make a steady profit. It is usually the time to divest, sale,
During this time, the operating losses had turned into income and the primary reason was an increase in demand. The demand of premium cabin was near about half the $256million increase in sales.
You are the international manager of a U.S business that has just developed a revolutionary new personal computer than can perform the same functions as existing PC’s but costs only half as much to manufacture. Several patents protect the unique design of this computer. Your CEO has asked you to formulate a recommendation for how to expand into Western Europe.